Opinions on HP ProLiant ML115 G5

RomeoS · 1 Jul 2008 at 14:51

The server arrived this morning.

Its actually very quiet after you get past the POST screen. Imagine the sound of 2 92mm Delta's spinning up... :eek:

Just installed Windows 2003 Server R2 and patched it. To say I am surprised by the amount of hardware for the money is an understatement.

There are even overclocking options in the BIOS should you feel the need for more power though I wont be touching them, stability is the first priority.

VeNT, I did eye up the Xeon spec but I felt it wasn't really worth the extra £120sh? more. The Opteron seems more than capable of handling whatever I throw at it. Plus the motherboard has support for both SATA and SAS drives.

It came shipped with a SATA LightScribe DVD-RW, Keyboard and Mouse and the latest BIOS on a CD.

J1nxy · 1 Jul 2008 at 14:55

VeNT said:
hmm, tempted by the opteron more now, way cheaper. gonna run SBS on it here, anyone think that the xeon is the way to go?

No, not for double or more of the price, if you want a server then they are ideal, if you want a desktop look at something else.

VeNT · 1 Jul 2008 at 15:16

ahh I miss my deltas

extra 70 quid plus VAT for the xeon

VeNT · 1 Jul 2008 at 16:19

did you get your free ProLiant ML115 Lights-Out 100c Remote Management Card too?

J1nxy · 1 Jul 2008 at 16:49

What free remote management card?

VeNT · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:04

linkeh
also, msn in trust, should be on tonight.

http://www.hp.com/uk/proliantinsightcontrol

J1nxy · 1 Jul 2008 at 17:16

bought it a day early...1st July to 31 July.

VeNT · 1 Jul 2008 at 22:23

send it back, worth it for £120 worth of free kit!

J1nxy · 1 Jul 2008 at 22:26

can't be arsed got no use for the insight board anyway. More concerned that I get mem errors with 8GB of non-ecc installed, no matter what I switch the slots or stick into. Might send the memory back and get proper ecc stuff. Or do I just run with 6GB...

VeNT · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:05

memtest it, check each stick as you go and sent the duff one back
does the ram need extra V?

RomeoS · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:12

There is no BIOS option to change memory voltage so J1nxy might just have got unlucky.

I called HP UK and asked about the Remote Management Card offer. Even though I bought the system a day before the offer was introduced, they are shipping me the card anyway. Result!

J1nxy · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:12

You've miss understood what I mean, regardless of which of the 4 sticks I use and which slot it will not post with 4 slots populated. Eg slot 1-3 populated, posts, slots 1,2,4 posts, slot 1-4 populated won't. Stick 1,2,3 use posts, 1,2,4 posts, 2,3,4 posts etc etc

It looks like to use 8GB of none ECC is a none starter. So returning the memory and getting ECC stuff as it cost me about 15 more.

J1nxy · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:14

RomeoS said:
There is no BIOS option to change memory voltage so J1nxy might just have got unlucky.

I called HP UK and asked about the Remote Management Card offer. Even though I bought the system a day before the offer was introduced, they are shipping me the card anyway. Result!

Can you chuck me a mail with the number you called and I'll ring them.

RomeoS · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:16

J1nxy said:
You've miss understood what I mean, regardless of which of the 4 sticks I use and which slot it will not post with 4 slots populated. Eg slot 1-3 populated, posts, slots 1,2,4 posts, slot 1-4 populated won't. Stick 1,2,3 use posts, 1,2,4 posts, 2,3,4 posts etc etc

It looks like to use 8GB of none ECC is a none starter. So returning the memory and getting ECC stuff as it cost me about 15 more.

Ah right. Had a quick google but cant see anything about the system not posting with all 4 slots.

How much did the 8GB cost you?

EDIT Email sent

J1nxy · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:25

8Gb cost me £67 per kit thats for DDR2 6400 ECC

I looked last night couldn't find anybody running 4x2GB of normal PC6400 non-ECC DDR2. I should get the new memory tomorrow or the start of next week so will see what happens, non-ecc is not listed as compliant.

RomeoS · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:27

Aye thats what I thought hence why I bought the ECC RAM from the start.

Thats incredibly cheap considering I paid £166 for 4GB from Crucial :\

J1nxy · 2 Jul 2008 at 13:34

If you can send it back let me know and I'll point you at the place I got mine coming from.

Not surprised to be honest that all 8GB don't work but thought I might as well give it a bash...beep memory errors tend to point to something not being happy...

RomeoS · 2 Jul 2008 at 14:30

Mail in trust if you can send me the link

Finished loading up all the VM's and I think I'll need the full 8GB :\

VeNT · 2 Jul 2008 at 15:31

I'm thinking 8GB would be reccomdended for virtualisation, and some nice fast raid

VeNT · 2 Jul 2008 at 15:51

found somthing out today
xeon jobbie can do raid 5
opteron can't.